What was once a shoe factory in the industrial part of Engomi, Cyprus is now a bright and colorful academic building for the Architecture Research Center at the <a href="http://www.unic.ac.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1" target="_blank">University of Nicosia</a>. Designed by Petros Konstantinou and <a href="http://www.yiorgoshadjichristou.com/" target="_blank">Yiorgos Hadjichristou Architects</a>, the ARC features multi-functional space, sliding doors and a bright, naturally daylit interior - perfect conditions for the study of architecture. The building was re-skinned with colored polycarbonate panels which transmit a pleasant light inside. Completed in 2011 and still very new, the building will over time be covered in vegetation to provide additional shading.

The design for the new architecture education building was largely determined by the needs of the <a href="http://www.unic.ac.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=5626" target="_blank">architecture department</a>, the restrictions of the existing structure, and the tight budget of the university.

If necessary, the <a href="http://www.unic.ac.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=5626">ARC</a> can be added on to and expand upwards, but for now, part of the roof is used as an outdoor space for relaxation or study.

What was once a shoe factory in the industrial part of Engomi, Cyprus is now a bright and colorful academic building for the Architecture Research Center at the University of Nicosia. Designed by Petros Konstantinou and Yiorgos Hadjichristou Architects, the ARC features multi-functional space, sliding doors and a bright, naturally daylit interior - perfect conditions for the study of architecture. The building was re-skinned with colored polycarbonate panels which transmit a pleasant light inside. Completed in 2011 and still very new, the building will over time be covered in vegetation to provide additional shading.